Q.

If  P=[3212-1232]  and  A=[1101]  and  Q=PAPT  and  X=PTQ2005P, then X is equal to                  [2005]

1 [1200501]  
2 [4+200536015-20054-20053]  
3 14[2+31-12-3]  
4 14[20052-32+32005]  

Ans.

(1)

Given,  P=[3212-1232],   A=[1101],

Q=PAPT  and  X=PTQ2005P

Now,  Q=PAPT⇒Q2=(PAPT)(PAPT)

=PA(PTP)APT=PA(IA)PT=PA2PT

Proceeding in the same way,  Q2005=PA2005PT

Now,  A=[1101]⇒A2=[1201]

Proceeding in the same way,  A2005=[1200501]

Now, X=PTQ2005P=PT(PA2005PT)P

=(PTP)A2005(PTP)=IA2005I=A2005=[1200501]